Thursday, September 29, 2011

Using Detectable Warning Tiles For The Benefit Of The Visually Impaired

By Katy Malone


Based on the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, authorities must ensure the installation of detectable warning tiles in walkways, ramps, bus stops and train stations. The main purpose for having these equipment installed is that it helps visually impaired people walk safely in the streets.

By doing this measure, cities are able to avoid the occurrence of road accidents to the blind or visually impaired population. Moreover, it is a way of increasing the empowerment that the blind have over their lives. They can live, achieve and most of all do things that people with no disabilities can do.

Handicapped individuals who are deemed capable enough to work in an institution must also not be discriminated by people as mandated by the law. Even the blind can enter a job if he is capable enough to do the job requirements. Thus, to help them travel from and to their workplaces, using the detectables is necessary.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines indicated the use of properly prescribed designs to maximize the benefits of the detectables. They have to be truncated domes to increase tactile detectability. Moreover, they must be durable enough to last for a longer time.

High quality products are made of polyurethane which is UV protected so that it can resist the effects of too much sunlight on it. Its anchoring system must be reliable to avoid accidental detachment from the ground. For more cost efficiency, manufacturers must also provide long term guarantees for their products.

Some companies can ensure easy installation of their products in as short as 5 minutes for efficiency. Moreover, they have experienced people working behind the desks to provide answers to some of the questions of the public, allowing for further product enhancement in the future.

Indeed, using detectable warning tiles is something that can change the structure of the society today in a positive way. Giving a chance to the visually impaired in this modern world is an obligation that humans must fulfill in order to create a better world.




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